Can We Steal Pogačar Favourite KOM?

The Col de Rates is the most iconic climb in Spain’s Costa Blanca, but its Strava KOM—held by Tadej Pogačar—is legendary. We roped in hill climb specialist Andrew Feather and a "Guerrilla Troop" of 10 GCN presenters to see if a perfectly executed pro-style lead-out could topple the world’s best. From "Plan A" disasters to "Plan B" power numbers, join us to see just how close we could get to that elusive 32km/h uphill average.

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00:00 - The Legendary Col de Rates
02:26 - The Strategy Briefing
04:13 - Attempt 1: The Pace Line
06:25 - Dealing with Disaster (Plan B)
07:51 - The Staggered Lead-out Begins
13:24 - The Result: Did We Beat It?
16:01 - Just How Fast Is A Pro?

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Pogačar’s 11:57 record on the Col de Rates is absolutely mind-blowing. If you had a full team of GCN presenters leading you out, what time do you think you could set? Or, more importantly, what's your best 'winter training' excuse for not getting the KOM? Let us know in the comments! 👇

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